Professional Ratings

• 93 Tasting Panel
  Brothers Ben and Jake Fetzer, the grandsons of Barney Fetzer, founded this brand, which is named for a Native American word that translates as “dark, rich earth”; located in the mountainous Eagle Peak appellation, it remains the sub-AVA’s only winery. Aged 12 months in 32% new French oak, this silky red starts off with cherry, chocolate, cinnamon, and oak on the nose. Flavors of soy sauce, peppered fennel root, and coffee bean emerge through mineral-driven soil as blueberry and cherry notes are enveloped in a vanilla core.
• 92 Wine Enthusiast
  Generous dark-fruit flavors join leafy earthy complexities in this very rich and full-bodied wine. It has a soft expansive mouthfeel, moderate tannins and a great sense of concentration on the palate and through the long finish.
  Editors' Choice
• 92 Wine Spectator
  Broad and fleshy, with layers of ripe, juicy cherry, plum and blueberry flavors. An engaging style that showcases zesty fruit in an elegant manner. Drink now through 2024.
• 90 Connoisseurs' Guide

  Highly ripened fruit suggestive of red and black cherries with an expressive layer of rich oak and hints of vanilla and soy give this wine an attractive start. Admittedly a tad fleshy at the front and slightly tight at the back while being on the direct, obvious side at all stops, it never wavers in its tasty progression and can easily be put in the cellar for three to five years. And whether now or later, try it with savory lamb roasts.